Fishing reel



Sept. 6, 1938. E. B. PERRINE 2,129,443

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Emmett B.Fer-rm6. B5 Md Sept. 6, 1938. E. B. PERRINE' 2,129,443

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Inventor-.- Emmett B-Per'r'me Patented Sept. 6, 1938 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 9 Claims.

My invention relates to fishing reels and particularly to reels of the type in which a spool is actuated automatically for winding the line thereon under control of brake mechanism which permits the spool to have its wind-up action only when the brake is released manually. An object of the invention is to provide a device of this character which is simple, rugged, compact and durable in construction and which permits the line to be freely strippedfrom the spool. In devices of this character, when the spool is removed from the shell by inexperienced persons for cleaning or other purpose, difficulty is often experienced in putting the spool back in the shell in constructions where any adjustment or proper positioning of the brake mechanism is required. A particular object therefore of the invention is to provide a reel in which the spool may be removed freely from the shell without disturbing or disconnecting the brake mechanism whereby the spool may be restored without paying any attention to the brake mechanism so that the device is fool-proof in this respect.

I accomplish the objects of my invention by providing in combination, a line spool, a motor spring, driving means between the spring and spool, a rotatable member operating in connection with the driving means,.a rotatable brake member concentrically mounted with relation to tation of the brake member in the direction to wind the line on the spool, means normally holding the brake member in contact with the said first rotatable member, and hand operable means for removing said contact.

The full objects and advantages of my invention will appear in connection with the detailed description thereof, and. the novel features of my inventive idea will be particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings which illustrate two forms in which my invention may be embodied,

Fig. 1 is an elevational view of one form of the device.

Fig. 2 is a view in central vertical section on line 2-2 of Fig. 5.

Fig. 3 is a view in section on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a view in section on the line 44 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 5 is a view in section on the line 5-5 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 6 is an elevational view of another form of the device.

said rotatable member, means for preventing ro- 'Fig. 7 is a view in central vertical section on line 'l'| of Fig. 8.

Fig. 8 is a view in section on the line 88 of Fig. 7.

Fig. 9 is a view in section on the line 9-9 of 'Fig. '7.

The construction in general of the reel except for the brake mechanism may be the same as that disclosed in my Patent No. 1,964,998 and is so shown. The numeral Ill designates a shell or casing to the bottom of which seat members l2 are secured for attaching the reel to a fishing rod. Two opposite sides of the shell are provided with openings R4 for right and left hand use. The edges of these openings have stainless steel line guides I6 secured thereto in suitable manner as by crimping. The lower end of a main shaft I8 s rotatably mounted in a bearing formed at the bottom of the shell. The upper end of the shell I!) is open and is provided with a disk 24 the center of which has a bearing 26 through which the shaft 18 passes loosely. The upper portion of the shaft 18 above the bearing 26 is provided with a flat side 28 adapted to cooperate with a corresponding flat sided hole in a hub member 30 whereby the shaft and the hub member are caused to rotate together. The inner end of a main spring 32 is secured to the hub member while the outerend of this spring is secured to the inside of a drum or cap 34 the outer surface of which is milled or corrugated as indicated at 36 in order that the drum may be readily turned for winding the spring 32. The lower peripheral edge of the drum 34 is provided With-outwardly extending ratchet teeth 38 with which a pawl tooth 40 is adapted to cooperate as shown in Fig. 3. The pawl tooth 40 extends upwardly through a notch 42 formed in the periphery of the disk 24 and is carried at one end of a lever 44 interrriediately pivoted at 46 to the lower side of the disk 24. The pawl 49 is normally held in engagement with one of the ratchet teeth 38 by a V shaped spring 41 which at one end engages in a notch in the end of the lever 44 which is opposite the end thereof from which the tooth 4t! is bent upwardly. A ratchet release arm 48 is pivoted at 50 to the underside of the disk 24. The arm 48 toward its outer end carries an arcuate member 5|, one end of which normally engages against the end of the lever 44. When the pawl tooth 40 is moved outwardly from engagement with one of the ratchet teeth 38, the arm 48 may be given a slight turning movement so that a rounded projection 52 on the lever 44 engages in a rounded notch 54 formed in the arcuate member 5|. In order to turn the arm 48, the outer end 56 thereof projects through a notch 58 formed in the upper margin of the shell I6. When the arm 46 is turned in the opposite direction, the projection 52 is caused to ride out of the notch 64 and the pawl tooth 40 is restored to operative engagement with the ratchet teeth 38 by the action of the spring 41. A stop 60 on the lower side of the disk 24 serves to limit the backward movement of the arm 48. The underside of the disk 24 also carries a slide 62, the outer end of which is provided with a locking pin 64. The slide 62 has two slots 66 which respectively receive two studs 68 secured in radial relation to the disk 24. The spring 41 previously referred to is anchored at its middle portion to a stud 76 carried by the disk 24, one end of this spring engaging a notch formed in the inner end of the slide 62 so that the pin 64 is normally held in outward position projecting through a hole l2 near the upper margin of the shell I0. The slots 69 are somewhat wider than the shanks of the studs 68 so that the pin 64 in addition, to a radial movement is capable of a slight rocking movement which has an important purpose when the slide 62 is retracted to release the pin 64.

When the device is in assembled condition, the ratchet teeth 38 rest upon the upper surface of the disk 24. In order to hold the drum 34 for proper rotative movement upon the disk 24, a drum retaining ring I4 is provided, the upper end of this ring being beaded inwardly as indicated at 16 for engagement over the ratchet teeth 38. The lower margin of the ring I4 is provided with a number of bayonet slots I8 adapted to receive outwardly extending studs 80 carried near the upper margin of the shell I so that the ring may be secured to the shell by a slight turning movement. The ring 14 has a circumferential slot 82 adapted to register with the slot 58 and through which the end 56 of the arm 48 extends so as to be accessible to the operator. The ring I4 also has an outwardly struck boss 84 adjacent the notch 42 in the disk 24 which boss provides space for the pawl 40 to be moved outwardly from engagement with the ratchet teeth 38. This boss provides a covering for the pawl 40 and also permits making the drum 34 substantially the same diameter as the ring I4. It will be noted from Fig. 3 that the locking pin 64 when the device is assembled, is located adjacent one of the studs 80 sothat it will enter the cooperating bayonet slot I8 and lock the ring 14 in place.

As shown in Figs. 2 and '7, a primary gear 86 is secured to the lower end of the shaft I8 within the bottom of the shell I0, this gear meshing with a pinion 88 rotatable on an axis 90 carried by the bottom of the shell; this axis being designated 90 in Fig. 7. The pinion 88 is secured in concentric relation to anintermediate gear 92 which meshes with a pinion 94 secured to the lower end of a sleeve 96 rotatable on the shaft I8. The sleeve 96 is secured to the upper and lower heads 98 and I00 of a spool I02 having a tongue I04 to which the inner end of a fish line may be secured. The head I00 frictionally engages a spring disk I05 keyed on the sleeve 96. The construction thus far described is common to both forms of the invention.

Referring now to the form of invention shown in Figs. 1 to in will be seen that a rotatable brake member I06 is rotatably mounted on the axis 90 in concentric relation to the rotatable member 92 and adapted to have sliding movement on said axis. The brake member I06 is normally held in contact with the rotatable member 92 by means of a spring I08 secured to the shell I0, it being noted that this spring bears upon a hand operable lever IIO pivoted at II2 to the casing I0. It is to be noted further that the inner end of the lever H0 is provided with a fork II4 which fits into a groove with which a hub carried by the brake member I06 is provided. The periphery of the brake member I06 is provided with ratchet teeth II6 adapted to be engaged by a pawl H8 backed up by a spring I20, the pawl and spring being carried by the shell I0. The ratchet device H6 and I I6 prevents rotation of the brake member I06 in the direction to wind the line on the spool, but when the hand lever I I0 is operated the brake member is removed from contact with the rotatable member 92, so that the tension of the motor spring 32 may cause the line to be wound on the spool.

Referring now to the form of invention shown in Figs. 6 to 9, it will be seen that a rotatable member I22 is keyed to the sleeve 96 so that it operates in connection with the driving means which is between the motor spring and the spool. The member I22 is adapted to cooperate with a rotatable brake member I24 mounted concentrically with relation thereto. I prefer to make the members I22 and I24 cone shaped as shown, although they might be made flat as shown for the members 92 and I06 in Fig. 2. The brake member I24 is rotatably carried by a hand operable lever I26 due to the fact that an enlarged open center portion I28 of the lever carries rollers I30 which engage in an annular groove formed around the periphery of the member I24. The lever I26 at its inner end is pivoted at I32 to one side of the casing I0 while a spring I34 attached at the other side of the casing normally holds the brake member I24 in contact with the rotatable member I 22. The periphery of the brake member I24 is provided with ratchet teeth I36 adapted to be engaged by a pawl I38 which is held against the ratchet teeth I36 by a coiled spring I40. The ratchet device prevents rotation of the brake member in the direction to wind the line on the spool, but when .the hand lever I26 is operated, the brake member description and the accompanying drawings. The brake member I06 as shown in Fig. 2 or the brake member I24 in the form shown in Fig. 7 is normally held in contact with the rotatable member which member in the first form is the member 92 and in the second form is the member I22. The ratchet device normally prevents the brake member from rotating in the direction to wind the line ning out. When the rotatable brake member is released by operation of the hand lever, the spring 32 rotates the spool to wind the line thereon.

In order to remove the drum 34 and the spring -.32 attached thereto, the locking pin 64 is pressed inwardly through the shell and rocked over toward the adjacent stud 80 so as to engage the inner wall of the shell. The ring 74 may then .75

with said first rotatable member, and handoperable meansfor removing said contact.

be given a slight .rotative'imovement torel'ease it from the studs 80, whereupon the ring and drum may be removed separately from the shell. Itwill be noted that thepin i l when-it extends out through theholein the shell also serves to hold the disk 24 in 'place on the shell andthat when this pin is pushed in, the disk 241s released so that it can be removed from the shell. This exposes the spool which can then be readily picked out from the shell for any desired purpose such as cleaning. It will be noted that this disassembling operation has no effect whatever upon the brake mechanism. In other words the rotatable brake member always maintains its concentric relation with the cooperating rotative member and is always in contact therewith except when this contact is removed by operation of the handoperable lever.

In order that the line may be wound on the spool, the inner end of the line is attached to the tongue m4 of the spool and the main spring is wound up by giving the drum 34 several turns. The brake lever is then depressed to wind the first portion of the line and these operations are repeated until the line is fully wound on the spool. The tension of the main spring is released and then the drum is given about two turns to provide the proper spring tension for casting. In order to release the spring tension, the drum is held in the palm of the hand and turned slightly to the right to force the pawl 40 outwardly, the ratchet release arm 48 at the same time being pressed to the right to place the pawl 49 in off position. The drum is then permitted to revolve slowly in the hand until the main spring is entirely unwound. This operation gives a free spool until the release arm 48 is pressed to the left to restore the pawl 40 to on position, whereupon turning of the drum the proper amount will again place the main spring under the desired tension.

I claim:

1. In a fishing reel, the combination of a line spool, a motor spring, driving means between said spring and spool, a rotatable member operating in connection with said driving means, a rotatable brake member concentrically mounted with relation to said rotatable member, means for preventing rotation of said brake member in the direction to wind the line on the spool, means normally holding said brake member in contact with said first'rotatable member, and hand operable means for removing said contact.

2. In a fishing reel, the combination of a line spool, a motor spring, driving means between said spring and spool, a rotatable member operating in connection with said driving means, a rotatable brake member concentrically mounted with relation to said rotatable member, a ratchet device for preventing rotation of said brake member in the direction to wind the line on the spool, means normally holding said brake member in contact with said first rotatable member, and hand operable means for removing said contact.

3. In a fishing reel, the combination of a line spool, a motor spring, gears between said spring and spool adapted to cause said spring to wind the line on the spool, a rotatable member operating in connection with said gears, a rotatable brake member concentrically mounted with relation to said rotatable member, a ratchet device for preventing rotation of said brake member in the direction to wind the line on the spool, means normally holding said brake member in contact 4. In a fishing reel, the combination of a shell having an open end, a line spool supported in said shell, a motor spring, driving means between "saidspring and spool, arotatable member oper- "ating in connection with said driving means, a

rotatable brake member concentrically mounted with relation to said rotatable member, a ratchet device for preventing rotation of said brake member in the direction to wind the line on the spool, means normally holding said brake member in contact with said first rotatable member, hand operable means for removing said contact, and means for detachably mounting said motor spring on the open end of said shell to permit removal of said spring and spool from the shell without disturbing the brake mechanism.

5. In a fishing reel, the combination of a line spool, a motor spring, a train of gears connecting said spring with said spool, a rotatable member constituted by a face of an intermediate gear of said train, a rotatable brake member mounted for rotation in axial alinement with said first rotatable member so as to be concentric therewith, a. ratchet device for preventing rotation of said brake member in the direction to wind the line on the spool, means normally holding said brake member in contact with said first rotatable member, and hand operable means for removing said contact.

6. In a fishing reel, the combination of a shell having an open end, a line spool supported in said shell, a motor spring, a train of gears connecting said spring with said spool, a rotatable member constituted by a face of an intermediate gear of said train, an axis carried by said shell upon which said rotatable member is mounted, a rotatable brake member mounted for rotation on said axis so as to be concentric with said first rotatable member, said brake member having peripheral ratchet teeth, a pawl attached to said shell for engagement with said teeth for preventing rotation of said brake member in the direction to wind the line on the spool, means normally holding said brake member in contact with said first rotatable member, and a hand operable lever intermediately pivoted to said shell for lifting said brake member from said contact.

'7. In a fishing reel, the combination of a line spool, a motor spring, a shaft adapted. to be turned by said spring, a sleeve secured to said spool and rotatably mounted on said shaft, a train of gears between said shaft and sleeve, a rotatable member secured to said sleeve, a rotatable brake member concentrically mounted with relation to said rotatable member, means for pre venting rotation of said brake member in the direction to wind the line on the spool, means normally holding said brake member in contact with said first rotatable member, and a hand operable lever for removing said contact.

8. In a fishing reel, the combination of a shell, having an open end, a line spool supported in said shell, a motor spring, a shaft adapted to. be turned by said spring, a sleeve secured to said spool and rotatably mounted on said shaft, a train of gears between said shaft and sleeve, a rotatable member secured to said sleeve, a rotatable brake member concentrically mounted with relation to said rotatable member, said brake member having peripheral ratchet teeth, a pawl attached to said shell for engagement with said teeth for preventing rotation of said brake member in the direction to wind the line on the spool, means normally 7 10 train of gears between said shaft and sleeve, a

rotatable cone shaped member secured to said sleeve, a rotatable cone shaped brake member concentrically mounted with relation to said rotatable member, a ratchet device for preventing rotation of said brake member in the direction to wind the line on the spool, means normally holding said brake member in contact with said first cone shaped member, and a hand operable lever for removing said contact.

EMME'IT B. PERRINE. 

